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Explain Your Current Life Situation in One Sentence

It’s 2:38 am, and I just finished hand-wringing our clothes to dry in the bathroom. As I type, I can feel the effects of the detergent starting to dry my hands, so I better type fast. Do they make a … Continue reading

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If You Could Only Have One: Dishwasher or Washer/Dryer?

It’s strange to think that our two main struggles in this modest two-bedroom apartment are things that most of you don’t struggle with at all: dishes and laundry. When we left Florida, we left our gleaming white dishwasher and washer/dryer … Continue reading

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Wonderwash Review: Breaking Free of the Laundromat? [video]

Last week, I was giddy over the Wonderwash and the chance that it may free us from the grip of crowded and expensive NYC laundromats. On Friday night, we gave the Wonderwash a spin (really, a roll) and filmed a … Continue reading

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How to Squeeze 6 People into a Small Kitchen for Over an Hour

Just because your kitchen is small doesn’t mean that you can’t have a party. The Cool Fam squeezed in with two good friends on four IKEA folding chairs for a lunch of barbecue chicken sandwiches. We hope that it’s not … Continue reading

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Our Top 5 Memories of 2010: (5) The Nesting Party

2010 was a dramatic year for the Cool Fam. It began with Cool Mum and I separated by a thousand miles; I spent New Year’s Eve in NYC with friends while she was in Florida. She had stayed behind after … Continue reading

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